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British Spiders
G. H. Locket; A. F. Millidge
1952-74
Ray Society : Not Stated
9" by 6"
ix, 310; vii, 449; vii, 314pp
SUMMARY
A complete collection of this work on arachnology by Locket and Millidge for the Ray Society, each with an unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Written by George Hazelwood Locket and Alfred Frank Millidge, British arachnologists who shared the H. H. Bloomer award in 1974. This work was their magnum opus.
Printed by the Ray Society, a publication society who print works regarding British flora and fauna. Named for naturalist John Ray, it is based at the Natural History Museum, London. This volume is No. 133 of the series.
From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in The Book of Beauty. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.
Illustrated with diagrams throughout the text.
First editions, each complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.
CONDITION
In the publishers original full cloth binding with unclipped dust wrappers. Externally generally smart; first two volumes have tidemarks to the edge of the front board. Dust wrappers are sunned to the earlier volumes, with just a little general wear to the edges and a few marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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